Lesley uses tuning forks, Tibetan singing bowls and tingshas. When each is activated, they begin to vibrate, and a sound is heard or felt.

We know that listening to music can soothe our sadness, lighten our spirits, wake us up, help us relax and put us to sleep. Research shows that music can have an effect on blood pressure, heart rate and circulation. Some forward thinking hospitals have different types of music playing in different departments and wards, some to stimulate recovery and some to calm and relax patients and family while in waiting areas.

HOW DOES SOUND HEALING WORK?

Sound travels four times faster in water. Our body content is almost 80% water and a perfect resonator of sound. Our bones and marrow also have high water content. When the forks or bowls are activated they begin to vibrate. Sometimes they are placed next to the ears so the sounds can be heard. At other times they are placed on the body. In my practice I also place them on acupuncture points and their sound vibration can be felt as it travels throughout the body along the acupuncture meridians/channels, balancing the acupuncture pathways and restoring health.

WHY HAVE DIFFERENT FORKS?

Sound is measured in frequency. Frequencies are measured in hertz. The turning fork vibrates at the rate of hundreds of cycles per second and each to and fro movement of the fork is known as one cycle. The number of to and fro cycles in one second is known as frequency. That number is determined by the tone of the particular tuning fork. You can have forks with low tones or high tones. Each tone will create a different vibration and consequently will heal in a different way.

Some forks will enhance meditation and relaxation, which would be helpful for stress or anxiety. Another may be stimulating and energetic, balancing and energizing the body, and yet another calming and dispersing, relaxing tight or contracted muscles. The forks used will be determined after carefully diagnosing the patient. Sometimes many forks will be used in different areas of the body and on different acupuncture points. Sometimes different forks will be used on the same points.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO FEEL DURING A SESSION?

Relaxed, Relaxed, Relaxed.
The most frequent comment heard is “Wow, that was amazing, I feel so relaxed”.

If you come in with a particular problem, then we will address that issue, just as we would if you came to see us for acupuncture. In this case, we use forks and singing bowls instead of needles. The forks will be held on various acupuncture points on the body for a period of time. The bowls will either be placed above the body or on particular energy centers/chakras of the body.

The sounds are very soothing and most people move into a meditative/relaxed state during treatment. People come in for a variety of reasons. Some come in for the benefit and balance of Chinese medicine without needles. Some come because it de-stresses and centers them. Others because it just makes them feel good.

HOW POWERFUL IS SOUND VIBRATION AND RESONANCE?

Who remembers Ella Fitzgerald’s famous television commercial showing how her voice could shatter a glass when placed on the other side of the room - vibration at the right frequency.

Or, Galloping Gertie, the nickname of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State. In 1940, the large expansion bridge caught a wind that had the same frequency as the resonance frequency of the bridge. The created resonant sound from the wind caught in the bridge chamber and increased the vibrations causing large sound waves to form and turned the concrete into wavy putty and the bridge collapsed.

HOW LONG DOES A SESSION LAST?

After taking a detailed history and making a diagnosis, most sessions last between 45 minutes to an hour.

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

“I feel like inner pathways have opened up and connected” - JW

“It resonated to the core of my being and I felt a calmness move through me” - MS

“When you put the bowls (Tibetan singing bowls) on my back, it felt like I was getting a massage… with music - it was wonderful” - MW

For more information about sound healing or Acutonic Turning forks, please visit their website: www.acutonics.com